Street Movies! Germantown

Join us outdoors in Vernon Park for a curated night of local, international, and award-winning short films, plus discussion and live performance! This event is presented in partnership with the Friends of Vernon Park and Germantown Info Hub.

Gather(in) Memory: Archiving Hyperlocal History in Germantown (USA / 2026 / 16 MIN) 
Dir. Hosaena Tilahun
This documentary, made with community partners at Germantown InfoHub and the Joseph E. Coleman Library, explores how local Philadelphians engage in community archival practices and memory work. The short film explores how these efforts provide a personal and neighborhood-level understanding of history, countering top-down, state-led 250th anniversary celebrations.

Wholesome (USA / 2024 / 18 MIN) 
Dir. Saladin Whie II
“whole·some" is a conceptual hybrid narrative and documentary film that tells the story of Love. Black Love. While working on a documentary, Cory discovers new truths about his girlfriend and partner, Nyla.

Portraits of Philly Rumba: Imperfect Gallery (USA / 2026 / 4 MIN)
Dir. Melissa Beatriz
“Portraits of Philly Rumba" is a short portrait series that features African American and Latin American percussionists and cultural keepers who have played a role in preserving the culture of rumba percussion in the Philadelphia region.

Underneath The Concrete (Sous Le Béton) (France / 2025 / 27 MIN)
Dir. Gabriel Naghmouchi
In the corridors of the biggest underground station of Paris, on the worn tiles of public squares, the weathered forecourt of a nightclub, and in the forgotten corners of shopping malls, gestures resurface. The voices of dancers speak of the history inscribed in these places. Bodies of today awaken those of the past, revealing the buried layers of a danced memory. Beneath the concrete, the footsteps that came before us still resonate through the corridors.